The discipline trains both the mind and the imagination of those who study it. History imparts the vital skills of discernment and synthesis through critical thinking, reading, and writing skills. In particular, History confronts students with worlds, times, places, and cultures-including their own-in ways they never before considered.
To study history is to affirm the commitment to exploring issues of diversity within both a national and global context. To study history is to engage intellectually in the confrontation of peoples, ideas, and values in part because the past, no matter the society, is a foreign country.
Some of these jobs require education beyond the bachelor's degree.
| Anthropologist | FBI / CIA Agent | Journalist |
| Archeologist | Foreign News Corresp. | Lawyer |
| Archivist | Foreign Service Officer | Lecturer |
| Biographer | Genealogist | Legal Assistant / Paralegal |
| Clergy | Government Official | Librarian |
| Community Relations Dir. | Historian | Lobbyist |
| Congressional Aide | Historic Preservationist | Market Research Analyst |
| Consumer Advocate | Historic Site Tour Guide | Media Consultant |
| Counselor | Historical Society Staff | Museum Curator |
| Criminologist | Indicter | Museum Tech. & Specialist |
| Demographer | Insurance Agent / Broker | Park Ranger |
| Economist | Intelligence Analyst | Peace Corps / Vista Worker |
| Editor | International Relations | Political Scientist |
| Psychologist | Teacher, Social Studies | Urban Administrator |
| Public Relations Specialist | Technical Writer | Urban Planner |
| Research Assistant | Travel Agent | Writer / Author |
| Sociologist |
Some Employers of History Majors:
| Advertising | Broadcasting | Bureau of the Census |
| Business and Industry | Central Intelligence Agency | Federal Bureau of Investigation |
| Department of State | Media | Museums & Archives |
| Paralegal Profession | Peace Corps / Vista | Political Parties |
| Public Interest Groups | Campaigns | Legislators |
| Research foundations | Schools and Universities | State and Local Governments |
| Travel and tour services | Administration & Legislation | Corrections & Court Systems |
| Education | Health and Human Services | Housing & Community Development |
| Library | Parks & Recreation | Police & Fire Protection |
| Social & Welfare Services | Transportation |
| Explaining Ideas | Interpreting events and ideas |
| Writing and presenting information | Examining evidence |
| Analyzing ideas and information | Developing a world view |
| Explaining the present by referring to the past | Decision making |
| Seeing relationships between factors |
MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com
Organization of American Historians http://www.oah.org/announce/jobs.html
Museum jobs http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/museumjobs/index.htm?terms=museums
Government jobs http://govtjobs.com/
Jobs in archeology http://archaeologic.com/jobs_in_archaeology.htm
Museum job resources online http://www.algonquincollege.com/museum/jobres/index.html
Careers in History http://www.historians.org/pubs/free/careers/index.htm
Museum Employment Resource Center http://www.museum-employment.com/
Professional Associations Links
American Historical Association www.historians.org
American Association for State and Local History http://www.aaslh.org
Bureau of the Census http://libfind.unl.edu:2020/alpha/Census_Bureau_Home_Page.html
Society for American Archaeology http://www.saa.org/
Yahoo! Resources for History http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/Organizations/
Resources of Historical & Archaeological Societies* http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/history_soc.html
Resources of Anthropological Societies http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/anthrop_soc.html
UNCW Post-Graduate Survey - coming soon
Search any topic in history http://www.historychannel.com/
National Museum of Natural History has educational resources http://www.mnh.si.edu/
The Department of History The College of Staten Island tells you what you can do with a history major http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/history/career.html
Art History Jobs and Careers http://arthistory.about.com/cs/jobscareers/index.htm
?iam=savvy&terms=%2Bhistory+%2Bcareers
National Archives* http://www.nara.gov/
Sports History http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Sports/History/
Historical Text Archives http://historicaltextarchive.com/
The History Net* http://www.TheHistoryNet.com
Websites for the History Profession* http://www.oah.org/announce/links.html
The Costume Page http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html
Library of Congress http://lcweb2.loc.gov/amhome.html
Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/
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